"Takot ka din naman pala eh" sabi ko at napangiti mag-isa habang nakahiga sa kama ko at tinitignan ang cellphone ko habang tumatawag si Celene
-Rylee, let's talk
-Please
-I'm sorry for being rude I promise not to do that again but let's just clear things
-Don't you fucking ignore my texts!
-Hey
-Hey
-You know what!? Fuck you!
She stopped calling so I read her texts. I dont want to answer her phone calls because I hate talking to this girl. I was scrolling through her text message but then she called again. The bad thing is I accidentally answered her call. I hissed because of that.
"Hellooo" I said with my sweet voice
"How dare you not answer my phone calls and my texts!?" she said with so much anger.
"So? Pake mo naman?"
I heard her took a deep breathe "Let's talk"
"We're already talking, honey" I said sarcastically
"In person, you dumb!" she said shouting at me again
"Hmm... No" I said and ended the call. Maybe she's now screaming in so much anger.
I just turned off my phone so I wont be bothered again. Maybe I'll just watch movie to past time.
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The nerve of that guy? How dare he hang up on me?
"Love, you okay?" Abby said as she hugged me from behind resting her chin in my shoulders.
I looked at her and kissed her on the cheeks "Yes"
"But you're pissed. May I ask why?" she asked me sweetly
I took a deep breathe "I think my fiancee will blackmail me next time. He already knows about us."
"What should we do now?" she asked me. I can see that she's panicking
"Let's just come out. We've been together for almost 2 years maybe it's time?" I said and held her cheeks
"But love, you know I cant. Itatakwil ako ng magulang ko katulad ng ginawa nila kay kuya. I dont want that"
I understand her reason I know she loves her parents so much pero kaya ko naman syang ipaglaban. Gagawin ko naman ang lahat pero hindi ko sya dapat pangunahan ng desisyon.
"What are you thinking?" she said while she lay down making my thighs as her pillow
"Hmm... anong gagawin ko dun sa fiance ko? I'm sure magsusumbong un kay Papa. Well, I dont really care if he will. Papa knows about our relationship but he doesn't like the idea but I know he'll do something, ayaw na ayaw pa naman nyang napapahiya" I said as I stroke her hair.
"Talk to your fiance personally"
"Well, only if that's easy. He's pissed he wouldn't answer my calls" I chuckled and rolled my eyes
"Why dont you just go to their house. Diba nakapunta ka na dun?"
"Well. Pwede rin" I sighed "Maybe let's just go for a shop muna, naiistress ako"
She smiled widely and stood up. "I like your idea, love tara"
We did our girl thing tsaka umalis na sa condo ni Abby. I gave this to her as a gift noong birthday nya. Pero madalas nandito ako kaya it's like we're living together.
Sumakay kami ng elevator at dumeretso na sa parking lot. I drove my car to the mall.
We walked side by side holding each other hands. People don't really mind because I know they think of us as bestfriends.
We were in the same circle of friends before so we are really close I don't know what's the reason why I fell for her but she was with me in the darkest days of my life, she took care of me, she comforted me, she became my strength when I felt like I'm alone so it's really hard for me to marry that guy because Abby is the only one I love.
"Ano sa tingin mo? Anong bagay sa'kin This or this?" she asked me while showing two dresses. I smiled
"Love, pareho naman bagay yan sa'yo kunin mo pareho" I said and I smiled sweetly to her.
"You're paying, right?" she asked
"Duh. Of course, kunin mo na yan pareho" I said.
She's really like this everytime we go on a date. Well I dont really care because I'm spoiling her and dahil pinapahirapan ako ng ama ko why not spend a little of his money, right? But I still love him
"Love, pwede ba ako kumuha ng damit para kay kuya?" tanong nya sakin "Naawa kasi ako kay kuya eh kasi hindi na sya nakakabili ng mga bagong damit kasi hindi kasya ung sahod nya para dun. Love, please" sabi pa nya at nagpapacute
"It's okay, love. Kunin mo lahat ng gusto mo" I've never met anyone of her family member kahit ang kuya nya. I really want to meet her brother because I want to help him in anyway I can pero wala lang syang sinasabi kapag tinatanong ko sya kung pwede kong makilala ang kuya nya.
After we shopped, we ate an early dinner. Siguro kailangan kong puntahan ang fiance ko para makapag-usap kami.
"Love, pupuntahan ko lang ung fiance ko later ah? Ikaw na ang gumamit ng car magtataxi na lang ako papunta dun, okay?"
"Hmm... okay, siguro pupunta na lang muna ako sa bar para mag party saglit"
"Good idea but dederetso na lang ako uwi ng condo later ah"
Tumango sya tanda ng pag sangayon nya sa desisyon ko. We just talked for a bit and finished our dinner. I gave her my credit card before we parted ways. "Enjoy your night" I said as I waved her goodbye
Sumakay na ako sa taxi at sinabi ang address na kailangan kong puntahan. Nag-doorbell ako sa kanila at sinalubong ako ng isa sa kasambahay nila.
"Good evening po, is Rylee inside?" I asked her with a smile in my face
"Andito pasok po kayo" she said at niluwagan ang bukas ng gate "Tatawagin ko na lang po siya" she said and she hurriedly went inside
Papasok na sana ako pero nakita ko si Molly at Rance tsaka ung mga kasama nila sa may garden at naglalaro
"Hi Molly. Hi Rance" pagbati ko sa kanilang dalawa.
"Ay ate Celene, ikaw pala? Upo ka dali" sabi naman ni Rance at kumaway lang si Molly at nagbeso sa'kin.
"Sya ung fiance ni kuya Ry?" tanong nung kasama nila
"Yeah." sabi ni Molly at binaba ang card. "Color switch. Yellow" sigaw nya at tumawa pa ng malakas
Nagreklamo naman ang susunod na magbaba ng card.
"Oh ito reverse hangal"
"Isa pang reverse oh, back to you"
"Back to you? Ito pakyu ka plus four, oh"
Napasigaw naman si Molly sa inis kaya natawa naman sila.
"Anyway, ate Celene. Alam ko di mo pa kilala yang dalawa, itong kamurahan ni Molly, si Dwight" pagpapakilala ni Rance kaya kumaway sakin si Dwight at ngumiti kaya nginitian ko din sya "Ayan na katabi mo si Aidan, yan"
Humarap naman ako sa kanya para ngitian pero hinug nya ako.
"Kaklase mo?" tanong ko kay Rance kaya napatawa naman silang apat nagtaka naman ako bakit.
"Hindi ba kami magkakamukha ate?" tanong ni Dwight kaya napakunot naman ang nuo ko.
"Magkakapatid kayo?" tanong ko at napaawang ang labi ko sa gulat kaya tumango naman silang lahat. "Akala ko apat lang kayo. Si ate Chance, Rylee, Molly—" tinuro ko si Molly "at ikaw,Rance" at tinuro ko din sya.
"Actually ate anim kaming magkakapatid na buo tapos sila Dwight naman, half lang namin" pag explain ni Molly
"Ahh... eight kayo. Ang dami nyo naman. Kaya siguro malaki ang bahay nyo" sabi ko pa
"Well no... kasi sixteen kaming magkakapatid" sabi pa ni Aidan
"Ha!?" gulat na gulat ko pang tanong kaya tawang tawa naman sila sakin at tumigil pa talaga sila sa paglalaro para lang tawanan ako.
"Anong itinatawa tawa nyo dyan?" Napalingon ako sa nagsalita kaya agad nagbago ang mood ko.
"Hi kuya"
"Hi kuya Ry"
Sabi pa nila kaya tinanguan naman ni Rylee.
"Sige. Maguusap muna kami" paalam ko sa magkakapatid at sabay kaming naglakad ni Rylee papasok.
"Wag kakalimutan proteksyon ah" pangaasar nila kaya nagmiddle finger si Rylee sa kanila kaya tawa sila ng tawa kaya napailing na lang ako.
Pumunta kami sa may living room at umupo kami ng magkaharap.
"Anong gusto mong pag-usapan?" tanong nya sakin
"Alam kong alam mo—" panimula ko pero naputol ako sa pagsasalita
"Kuya Ry, sino yan? Fiance mo?" sabi nung lalaking nakasalamin kaya tumango naman si Rylee
Tumabi naman sakin ung lalaki.
"Alam mo ate, di ka lugi dyan kay Kuya. Matalino, pogi, mayaman pa. Kaso marami nagkakagusto dyan eh kaya bakuran mo na—" he said while he speaks animatedly.
"Vaughn" pagtawag ni Rylee kaya natigilan magsalita ang kapatid nya, well I assume this is one of his brothers "Can't you see that we're talking?"
"Sorry na. Ito na nga aalis na eh" sabi ng kapatid nyang nagngangalang Vaughn at naglakad na "Pero ate bakuran mo na yan, promise di ka magsisi" bulong pa nya at tumakbo paalis ng inambahan sya ng kapatid nya.
"Pagpasensyahan mo na un. Madaldal lang talaga un." sabi nya at napabuntong hininga na lang " So back to our topic"
"Kuya Ry!" sigaw na naman ng isang lalaki na pababa pero tumigil din sa gitna ng hagdan.
"Bakit?" tanong niya na nauubusan na ng pasensya
"Pahiram ako ng libro mo?"
"Kunin mo sa library."
"Okay. Thank you." sabi nya at tumakbo na pataas
"Alam ko na ang gusto mong pag-usapan pero anong gusto mong mangyari?" tanong nya sakin ng sa wakas ay wala nang sagabal
"I forgot. Hello pala sa bisita mo" sabi ulit nung lalaking nanghiram ng libro at bumalik na sa taas kaya napahilot si Rylee sa sentido nya
"Dun nga tayo sa kwarto ko mag-usap para walang sagabal" sabi nya na naiinis na kaya sumunod na lanh ako
Pagkapasok ko sa kwarto ay napansin ko na malinis sya gamit at may aquarium sya sa may terrace nya at napakadaming isda doon. Umupo sya kama at ako naman ay sa upuan na nasa study table nya.
"Yes. I already know about your girlfriend" he said "Anong gusto mong mangyari?" he asked me kaya napayuko ako.
"Please dont tell my father about this. Kapag sinabi mo sa kanya baka madaliin nya ang kasal natin."
"Okay" he said so I sighed in relief. I'm so thankful because he's super nice well he's little bit rude but he's really nice kahit na lagi ko syang sinusungitan at diniditch sa mga dates namin "but..." dagdag nya kaya nagbago ang isip ko tungkol sa kanya. He's not nice na pala
I sighed "Bat pa ba ako umasa na palalagpasin mo ito ng walang kondisyon" sabi ko at inirapan sya
"Well I'm a businessman what do you expect?"
"So... what's your condition?" I asked him
"We have to date for three months. No ditching, no bitching, just enjoy each other's company"
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